I remember that once upon a time that black people were considered ignorant and ineducable.
Yet...
I've seen photos from a time when people might not be familiar with the word 'electric' with signs that say "DANGER: Electric Fence" with black workers pictured.
Ineducable, ignorant and stupid, yet expected to be able to read. That underscores how stupid racism can be pretty well too.
Today we can't print words on a sign and expect people to understand the meaning, today it has to be an icon or pictograph.
Today when we're educated, knowledgeable and smart; we're not expected to be able to read.
It really slaps me in the face when I see a car ad on TV spell out MPG as emm pee gee. I sometimes wonder if they know that means miles per gallon.
I am dreading when someone says, "this engine makes 220 aich pee and 200 ftttttttt luhbuhss."
Yet...
I've seen photos from a time when people might not be familiar with the word 'electric' with signs that say "DANGER: Electric Fence" with black workers pictured.
Ineducable, ignorant and stupid, yet expected to be able to read. That underscores how stupid racism can be pretty well too.
Today we can't print words on a sign and expect people to understand the meaning, today it has to be an icon or pictograph.
Today when we're educated, knowledgeable and smart; we're not expected to be able to read.
It really slaps me in the face when I see a car ad on TV spell out MPG as emm pee gee. I sometimes wonder if they know that means miles per gallon.
I am dreading when someone says, "this engine makes 220 aich pee and 200 ftttttttt luhbuhss."